K-STEP Assistant & Japanese Language Partner

Updated on Jun 19 2024

K-STEP Assistant

Kokugakuin University welcomes approximately 15 to 20 exchange students each year from partner universities around the world. In addition to exchange students, we also accept credited auditors from partner institutions and government-sponsored international students who focus on studying Japanese language and culture. Most of these students participate in the Kokugakuin Short-Term Exchange Program (K-STEP), which offers intensive Japanese language courses and lectures on Japanese culture and society conducted in English.

※Following are examples of K-STEP students’ home regions.
 United States, Canada, Spain, France, Italy, China, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam.

A K-STEP Assistant will not only support the daily lives of international students who come to Kokugakuin University from around the world, but also help them learn about Japanese culture and contribute to promoting international exchange. 

Activities include:

  • Meeting international students at the airport upon arrival and guiding them to their dormitories;

  • Supporting their Japanese language learning as a Japanese language partner;

  • Participating in Japanese visitor sessions to assist in Japanese language classes;

  • Participating in Field Trips with K-STEP students; 

    …and more!

 ※ Registered K-STEP Assistants will be notified in the following ways when events are held, and Japanese language practice partners are recruited, etc.

▼  K-SMAPY Ⅱ(University Intranet).

▼  Primary international events are shown on “International Exchange Events” .

Japanese Language Partner

If you would like to have a Language Partner, please contact the International Exchange Programs Office. Exchange students will have also the opportunity to request a partner during the orientation session.

For the first meeting, the International Exchange Programs Office will arrange the time and place for you and your partner to meet. After that, you can set your own schedule together. If it becomes difficult to find time to meet in person, you can continue practicing in other ways—such as by exchanging a diary notebook.

Contact: International Exchange Programs Office

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